The day in 3 news: Tax amnesty plan with BDB raises questions; Full Schengen entry for Bulgaria and Romania; Metal sector revenue falls but profit margins nudge up

Drinking water in reservoirs is at critically low levels. Are there solutions?

Nine of our drinking water supply dams are at their lowest levels in decades

The day in 3 news: Schengen membership very possible; Sofia mall changes ownership; BAS develops 3D skin model

The day in 3 news: Is Bulgaria Schengen-fit?; Downgraded by the EBRD; Orgachim upgrades production in Ruse

The day in 3 news: Mortgage lending rules tightened; Chaira Plant repairs delayed; Chinese e-commerce giants disrupt Bulgarian market

Day in 3 news: BNB says sub-governor’s removal "legitimate", but up to Parliament; Heatwave ignites coal TPPs; Bulgarian state-owned firms expensive, inefficient: IMF

The day in 3 news: No obvious coalition options; 70% of teens still aim for university; Double decker trains for Bulgaria

Who wants a free market? Bulgaria postpones wholesale electricity market liberalization

Meanwhile, households will have missed the optimum moment for liberalization because electricity prices are currently at their lowest

Online Gambling Business’ Revenue Tops One Billion Levs

Internet betting grew by 12% in 2023. Lower taxation of offline betting creates a new market niche.

The day in 3 news: Farmers Issue Ultimatum to Press Demands, Geshev Calls for High-Profile Questioning, Government Discusses Mobile Fee Hikes

The week: Schengen - definitely maybe, Borissov and Goranov - definitely not, A gift from Amazon and a Monument comes down

K Insights Newsletter: 15/12

The day in 3 news: Gov’t should approve Lukoil sale, Monument of the Soviet Army dismantled, US investment in BG topped 5.5 billion levs in 2021

Gas tax for Schengen freedom? A last-ditch attempt to break the Austrian deadlock

The leaders of the parliamentary majority drop the controversial fee in exchange for last-minute entry into the free travel zone, but full membership is unlikely

The day in 3 news: A step closer to Schengen, GERB overhauls Sofia leadership, Carlsberg goes green

Bulgaria is still a captured state. The machine voting debacle proved it

The last-minute alteration of the voting rules showed that Bulgaria remains governed by a corrupt Mafia

Local elections, round 1: GERB loses Sofia, keeps Burgas and draws in Plovdiv and Varna

The ballot was marred by a fabricated scandal that eliminated machine voting

The end of Barcelonagate? Borissov’s whitewashing continues as planned

Despite the change of leadership, the State Prosecution has buried one more high-profile case against a top brass politician

The day in 3 news: 37 Bulgarians stuck in Gaza, Agricultural producers receive BGN 63 million, New state initiative for affordable goods

The day in 3 news: Bulgarians trapped in Gaza, Prosecutor terminates Barcelonagate case, Cabinet to promote outside investments

The day in 3 news: No confidence motion is rejected, Palestinian solidarity march stopped, New gas price to jump